turbohips said:
I just got my AWD 200c and it came with aluminum wheels due to salt on the roads in the east coast. I live in California so I requested chrome wheels and the dealers gave it to me. They are meant to come with aluminum wheels but can be switched if you request it. I hope this info helps.
I’m getting my AWD 300C in two weeks and hate the look of the aluminum wheels. So this tread interests me quite a bit, even though I like in salty Connecticut.
First off, I hope your 200C is really a misbadged 300C
Secondly, I’ve experienced chrome wheels surviving MUCH better in salty road conditions than aluminum ones do... Weird?!
Lastly, to make sure I read you correctly - your AWD 300C arrived in CA with the stock wheels (ugly aluminum) and your dealer simply swapped them out with a chrome set?
Which ones where they, specifically; the RWD 18's? Was it a fair trade (dollar wise)? How many days did you wait for them to do the swap? Is the offset correct? Did they mount the AWD's stock tires?
I was going to have the stockers chromed for $500 rather than buy a new set of 18's for $1700. But if the dealer will swap 'em out for chrome, I’m game!
Details, details, detail!
